Making Rehab Meaningful, Personal and Engaging – Motor Cognitive Training in Practice with Chris Lawry and Cindy Phan

Chris Lawry and Cindy Phan are physiotherapists based at Bundoora Specialist Health Care and providers of the Bryta Motor Cognitive training program for older adults. In this episode, Chris and Cindy discuss motor cognitive training, including how they developed a special interest in this area and how it can be applied in clinical practice.  We also discussed foundational communication and manual handling skills that will help take you from new grad practitioner to the next level. Thanks to Chris and Cindy for a great conversation.  Use the timestamps below to jump to relevant sections. In this episode: 0:00 Introduction to the episode 5:30 Developing a special interest in motor cognitive training 10:15 What problems can you address with this type of training? 16:00 Examples of specific motor cognitive training 24:18 Making rehab matter to the person 25:20 Applying foundational knowledge from university 31:35 Be creative in your rehabilitation and have fun 32:20 The most important knowledge and skills for a physiotherapist 40:55 How long did it take to get comfortable working in private practice? 43:40 Where to follow Chris and Cindy to find out more about their work   Read more about Chris and Cindy, and the Bryta program, at their practice website Bundoora Specialist Health Care Cindy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindy-p-bryta/ Chris’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-lawry-687210115/ Bryta LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bryta/ Bryta Instagram: @Brytatraining https://www.instagram.com/brytatraining/ Website: www.bryta.net  If you are finding this content helpful, we would appreciate a review and rating for the Physio Foundations podcast. This really helps promote the podcast to others. Hit the follow button and give us a review and 5-star rating! Stay connected: Read more at Perraton.Physio or the Perraton Physio LinkedIn page. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PerratonPhysio Follow @PerratonPhysio on Facebook, Instagram and Linked In. This discussion is intended for health professionals and health professional students. Always seek guidance from a qualified health professional regarding any questions about your health or medical condition.